Xavi has not lost sight of 19-year-old Barcelona attacking prospect – report

During the summer transfer window, Barcelona parted ways with three forwards in Ousmane Dembele, Ansu Fati, and Ez Abde.

But only Joao Felix arrived as a replacement, with Xavi turning to academy graduate Lamine Yamal to make up numbers in the squad.

The 16-year-old wonderkid’s stunning breakthrough coupled with Ferran Torres’ impressive goalscoring form have ensured that Barcelona have not felt the brunt of the exits.

Yet, with the fixture schedule set to get more intense moving forward, Xavi could do with more resources in the attacking third, at least until Vitor Roque’s arrival in January.

Xavi has not forgotten about Angel Alarcon

Given the situation, Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo is reporting that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has not lost sight of young forward Angel Alarcon.

The 19-year-old academy graduate is a player that Xavi rates highly. The club legend handed the young forward his first-team debut last season, with the forward going on to play five games.

However, a serious injury towards the end of the season halted Alarcon’s progress and ruled him out for 4-5 months, with his condition requiring surgery.

Now, though, Alarcon is closing in on a return, having been training with Barça Atletic over the past week, with there being a possibility that he could be available for the reserves’ next games.

Alarcon registered in Champions League squad

And once he makes a return with Barça Atletic, there could be a possibility that Xavi turns to Alarcon if needed.

The 19-year-old has already been registered in the Blaugrana’s UEFA Champions League squad as part of List B and could be a useful option for Xavi if there is a requirement.

Xavi had shown great confidence in Alarcon last season and could again turn to the teenage prospect if he sees the need to further reinforce the frontline.